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Old English · verb

limpan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/ˈlim.pɑn/
Syllables
ˈlim · pɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
limphappenoccuraffectconcern

Meaning

  1. to happen, occur

  2. to happen to (someone); befall

  3. to affect, concern

Conjugation

Conjugation of limpan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular limpelamp
2nd singular limpstlumpe
3rd singular limpþlamp
Plural limpaþlumpon
Subjunctive
Singular limpelumpe
Plural limpenlumpen
Non-finite forms of limpan
Form
Infinitive limpan
Inflected infinitive limpenne
Imperative singular limp
Imperative plural limpaþ
Present participle limpende
Past participle lumpenġelumpen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *limpan. Cognate with Old High German limphan, limpfan (Middle High German limpfen), Danish lempe, Norwegian lempe.

Descendants

limp

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